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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Medaphis Corporation on Form S-8 of our report, which includes an explanatory
paragraph regarding a change in the method of accounting for income taxes,
dated August 10, 1994, on our audits of the financial statements of Healthcare
Recoveries, Inc. as of June 30, 1994 and 1993 and for the three years in the
period ended June 30, 1994.



/s/ Coopers & Lybrand LLP

Louisville, Kentucky
July 1, 1996